Making serious charges against Aam Aadmi Party leaders, rebel leader Prashant Bhushan today alleged that AAP leader Ashish Khetan planted stories for Essar in Tehelka magazine where he used to work.

"Ashish Khetan planted stories for Essar in Tehelka. He wrote stories in favour of 2G accused. Essar paid Tehelka Rs 3 crore for its Thinkfest," he said. He also claimed that another party leader Pankaj Gupta took Rs 2 crore from shell companies.

Rebutting the charges, the party said that even the Ministry of Home Affairs had given a clean chit to the donations of AAP. "They are making fun of themselves when they are making such charges. Ashish Kehtan does not need the certificate of media on his journalism," AAP leader Ashutosh as the party strongly came out in defence of their leaders.